Houses in the Walnut Grove Subdivision reside where the former school once stood. The last of 14 single-family homes was finished in late October at 2911 Ave. K.
David Hazlewood, chief operating officer for NeighborWorks Home Solutions, walks past the new houses in the Walnut Grove Subdivision on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. The last of 14 single-family homes, which sit on the land where the former school once stood, was finished in late October at 2911 Ave. K.
David Hazlewood, chief operating officer for NeighborWorks Home Solutions, talks about process of building new homes in the Walnut Grove Subdivision on Dec. 1, 2020. The last of 14 single-family homes, which sit on the land where the former school once stood, was finished in late October at 2911 Ave. K.
David Hazlewood, chief operating officer for NeighborWorks Home Solutions, talks about process of building new homes in the Walnut Grove Subdivision on Dec. 1, 2020. The last of 14 single-family homes, which sit on the land where the former school once stood, was finished in late October at 2911 Ave. K.
It’s NeighborWorks Week, and NeighborWorks Home Solutions has another slate of housing projects planned.
Mayor Matt Walsh issued a proclamation Monday declaring it NeighborWorks Week in Council Bluffs.
According to the proclamation, NeighborWorks Week was initiated in 1984 by a congressional resolution cosponsored by more than 240 representatives. It was formally introduced in the spring of 1986 and became an annual, national celebration held on the first through second Saturdays in June.
The week is a celebration of neighborhood pride and unity among nearly 250 organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, the proclamation stated. It celebrates the efforts of local organizations working with partners and volunteers to create healthier communities, according to the organization.
NeighborWorks Home Solutions, has been working on affordable housing in Council Bluffs for nine years. The organization was responsible for developing Beacon Place Apartments, the Walnut Grove Subdivision and numerous infill houses in the city.
“I was able to build 11 houses last year — with the pandemic,” said David Hazlewood, chief operating officer at NeighborWorks Home Solutions.
The organization finished houses at 1838 and 1842 Seventh Ave. early this year and is working on single-family affordable houses at 2211 Eighth Ave. and 1703 Ave. G, Hazlewood said. Homes at 1009 Sixth Ave., 1726 Fourth Ave. and 921 First Ave. are also in the works. With the increase in construction costs, future NeighborWorks homes will likely start at a minimum of $170,000, he said. The organization is also working to acquire homes for rehabilitation.
